Join Designer Jillian Knox For an Open-Door Holiday Party
The designer, stylist and co-founder of Casa Ojo shows us how she makes her house a home for everybody.
The designer, stylist and co-founder of Casa Ojo shows us how she makes her house a home for everybody.
"Our house has always been the place where people who don’t have anywhere to go know they can have a good meal, make new friends, and have a good time," says stylist and designer Jillian Knox. She shares her San Francisco apartment with her husband, Elvis Santoyo, with whom she established housewares brand Casa Ojo, which celebrates Oaxacan craftsmanship.
Jillian Knox and Elvis Santoyo in their San Francisco apartment.
Photo by Nicholas Albrecht
Their home embodies a maximalist exuberance, and many of their furnishings—like green wine glasses from Viand Vintae, napkin rings by Melina Kemph, and denim linens by Ubi Simpson of Mi Cocina—were created by people in their close-knit artist community or found at secondhand markets.
Michele Varian green water glasses help anchor a Mi Cocina denim table runner. Striped cotton hand towels from her brand, Casa Ojo, adorn low-lip plates by Los Angeles designer Ren Vois.
Photo by Nicholas Albrecht
"Our holiday gatherings have always had an open-door policy," Knox says. "I even made a plate for my Uber driver once. The rule is always: Bring something to share."
One of Varlan’s rattan serving trays holds snapshots of past celebrations.
Photo by Nicholas Albrecht
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